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Kidney donation impacts many A Building Blocks employee, Kim Miller, is donating a kidney on behalf of one of her students, Parker Lintelman. This generous donation will save multiple lives through the National Kidney Registry Voucher Program. What a cool program that has no doubt saved many. We wish Kim and Parker the best of luck with their procedures. Martin County native shares story Brenda McEwing, a native of Sherburn, recently shared her story during the Martin County Historical Society’s annual meeting. McEwing has a long history in the U.S. Army. She has done much for her ...

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Sathoff given Achievement Award Fairmont woman, Lakyn Sathoff, was recently recognized by the National Community Action Partnership and given the 2022 Sargent Shriver Personal Achievement Award. Lakyn attended a ceremony in New York earlier this month with Minnesota Valley Action Council Family Resource Coordinator, Tammie Hested. Congratulations to Lakyn on earning this award and for being an example on how to turn your life around and be a positive source of encouragement to others. FHS student joins youth council Dominick Lund-May, a sophomore at Fairmont High School, has been ...

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Koppen takes new role with city Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce President, Ned Koppen, has accepted a new role as Fairmont’s Economic Development Coordinator. Congratulations to Ned on this move. He knows the city and its strengths and needs and will be a great addition to the city of Fairmont and its economic development department. Center Creek Orchard offers family fun Center Creek Orchard, located in rural Fairmont, opened for the season last weekend. Each fall, Center Creek offers the opportunity for a fun family day trip to families in the county and beyond. Thanks to ...

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STEP celebrates 60 years Congratulations to STEP Inc. on 60 years and thank you especially to Sue Eisenmenger and Linda Fett who have worked hard to ensure the non-profit’s success. Those at STEP have done a lot to improve the public’s perception of people with disabilities and we’re lucky to have such an organization in the community. FHS unveils new leadership group This year Fairmont High School is implementing a new leadership group called FLASH. This is a great idea to improve sportsmanship by students in the stands and on the fields. Hopefully what the students learn can ...

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Heritage Acres gears up for event This Sunday is Heritage Acre’s annual Threshing Day. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include a large variety of family-friendly activities. We hope like other years, families take advantage of the offering and come out to enjoy it. FHS to showcase first summer theater This past week, students at Fairmont High School put on a variety of show featuring work they’d done during the school’s first ever summer theater camp. It’s nice that the school put on this new summer program and that a good number of students took ...

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Interest in bike program taking off Kids Just Want to Have Fun, a subcommittee of Project 1590, has proposed a bike share program. The program would add five bikes to the community that could be shared free of charge. This sounds like a great idea and a fun way to get more peope to use some of Fairmont’s many trails. We look forward to seeing this program take off. Fairmont PD invites community to ‘Night Out’ The Fairmont Police Department’s annual “Night Out” is coming up on Aug. 2 at Gomsrud Park. This gives the community a chance to engage with officers in a casual ...